Under the new rules, all stores or businesses outside of a list of 27 ‘essential’ industries, must close. The order lasts for 7 days, after which it’s expected to be renewed.
Hannah LaClaire
Staff Writer
Hannah LaClaire is a business reporter at the Portland Press Herald, covering Maine’s housing crisis, real estate and development, entrepreneurship, the state's cannabis industry and a little bit of everything else. Before joining the Press Herald in 2021, Hannah covered the town of Brunswick for The Times Record. In her free time, she enjoys reading, running and weekends up at camp. She lives in Springvale with her husband and daughter, their dog and two tuxedo cats.
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Brunswick businesses ‘reeling’ after Bowdoin College announces students won’t return to campus this semester
Deb King, executive director of the Brunswick Downtown Association, cautioned not to “let fear overcome common sense” when it comes to the coronavirus. “I’m sure everyone wants to return to a business-as-usual approach, but we can’t ignore what’s going on,” she said.
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Brunswick police to start enforcing downtown smoking ban
Brunswick town councilors approved the ban this summer, and while it has technically been in effect since July 31, officers hadn’t started policing it.
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Brunswick’s The Daniel is for sale for $3 million
The hotel has faced financial and operational struggles in recent months and still owes the town nearly $80,000 in back taxes. The sale is “part of a strategic decision” by the hotel’s management company, which has faced similar problems at an out-of-state property.
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Developer, land trust trying to build environmental resource center at Brunswick Landing
The center would serve as the entryway to hundreds of acres of conservation land and house multiple environmental and recreation organizations, including the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust.
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‘I want that story:’ Brunswick woman seeks answers after missing ring turns up in Finland 50 years later
Debra McKenna may never know how her late husband’s Morse High School class ring ended up over 3,500 miles away or what sort of stories the ring might be able to tell, but she hopes one day the person who took it might come forward and help her unravel the mystery.
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Bowdoin College trustee’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein under investigation
According to a statement from Bowdoin College, the school is aware of Staley’s connection to Epstein and after a thorough review last fall, the board decided there was nothing in Jes Staley’s actions or behavior that warranted any action from the board. He remains a trustee.
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Layoff at Wayfair hits 55 Brunswick employees
The company announced Thursday it will lay off more than 500 employees worldwide, roughly 3% of the company’s workforce.
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Brunswick could get recreational marijuana store
The project, intended for Business Parkway, is still in the earliest phase of development.
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Brunswick Sears to close this spring
Officials fear Sears closure will leave a hole in Cook’s Corner, but have hopes for development opportunities.